Opioid Education

With growing concern for the opioid abuse epidemic and a likely prescribing-related continuing medical education mandate by the Medical Examining Board, the education subcomittee of the Wisconsin Medical Society’s Opioid Task Force has developed an opioid prescribing webinar series approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Presented by Wisconsin physicians who specialize in addiction and pain management, these webinars are designed to address the challenges faced by physicians and other prescribers and to improve opioid prescribing practices without compromising the quality of patient care.

The webinars can be viewed as a series or independently and will be recorded for on-demand access after the live broadcast.

This two-hour webinar will provide a comprehensive review of the MEB’s newly-released Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Clear understanding of these guidelines allows prescribers to be confident that their opioid prescribing protocols remain in compliance with state licensure statutes.

If you are interested in having this activity presented in-person, please contact education@wismed.org.

Legal Requirements for Opioid Prescribing in Wisconsin
John Rather, JD, General Counsel, Wisconsin Medical Society
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In this webinar, Attorney Rather will discuss the new regulations and the ways in which they impact Wisconsin physician practices including risk management strategies to reduce potential liability.

By using appropriate risk management tools, including drug monitoring, physicians and other prescribers can minimize the risk associated with use of opioid analgesics for chronic pain. This webinar will provide prescribers with an introduction to the art and science of drug testing in clinical practice settings.

How to Decrease Prescription Drug Abuse: The What, Why and How
David Galbis-Reig, MD, DFASAM, Medical Director of Addiction Services, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints
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The opioid prescription drug epidemic and associated mortality is a growing concern that has been gaining significant media coverage. This presentation will provide a historical perspective and current epidemiological data, with a focus on evidence-based solutions to alter the course of this epidemic.

This one-hour webinar provides a comprehensive review of the many ways to identify abuse risk factors and how to assign them appropriate importance. Some may be obvious, but for most prescribers, recognition comes from identifying a pattern developing over time.

Pain and addiction are both commonly experienced conditions that are under-recognized in general medical settings. This presentation takes a societal view of the opioid epidemic addressing the policy and regulatory landscape to ensure adherence to safe prescribing practices and prescribers’ roles as promoters of public health with respect to opioids. Registration information coming soon.

The Wisconsin ePDMP: What to Look For, and What to Do When You Find It
Michael McNett, MD, Medical Director for Chronic Pain, Aurora
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This webinar was designed to help physicians and their health care teams assess options for compliance with Wisconsin’s Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (ePDMP) requirement. Doctor McNett discusses when and how the ePDMP should be used, exceptions to the requirement and how to incorporate Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Opioid Prescribing Guideline recommendations when concerning information in is discovered.